The fruit from the Los Alamos Valley region is distinctive, but without an official AVA the wines are labled Santa Barbara County. The Los Alamos Vineyard is roughly 500 planted acres, most of which is on flat bottomland of the Los Alamos Valley that is sandwiched between the warmer Santa Ynez Valley and cooler Santa Maria Valley appellations.
As part of our Historical Vineyards Collection, this wine receives gets all the TLC it needs. The wine is barrel fermented, completed malolactic fermentation, and aged 15 months on the lees in 33% new French François Frères barrels. The Chardonnay from this vineyard has a slight tropical, coconut/pineapple character and viscous texture that we find intriguing.
Pairs well with pork, rich fish such as salmon and tuna, vegetarian and poultry dishes.